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Rental rates for two-bedroom apartments in Denton rose 2.9 percent in 2017, according to a report by Rent Cafe. The average two-bedroom apartment in Denton now costs $1,154 per month. While that is more than the cost in previous years, it is still below the national average of $1,361 per month.

UNT’s new Visitor Center will cost $9.6 million, according to documents obtained through a public information request. The Visitor Center is intended for people wishing to tour or learn about UNT. The Visitor Center is part of the New Residence Hall Project that was commissioned last summer, which includes a

The UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) agreed Friday to pay more than $13 million to the United States government to settle claims related to federal grants, according to a news release from the United States Department of Justice. The Fort Worth medical school and research center violated rules regarding the

The Denton city council voted Feb. 6 to set a goal to obtain 100 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2020. Councillors voted 6-1 in favor of the resolution, which revises the Renewable Denton Plan to aim for full reliance on renewable energy instead of the previous goal

A man brandishing a knife was shot and killed by a Denton police officer Monday afternoon at the 200 block of Spencer Street, officials said. No other injuries were reported. The Texas Rangers will be investigating the incident. A male suspect approached a police car at 3:15 p.m. and began

This story was updated on Feb. 20. UNT’s Student Government Association Election Board announced Monday night that a referendum to increase the university athletic fee had passed. The vote passed with 55.24 percent of students supporting the increase. A total of 2,366 students voted. The referendum results were supposed to be released Friday but were

UNT spokesperson Nancy Kolsti called a petition to name the new residence hall after a person of color and/or a woman “a form of reverse racism,” according to an email Kolsti sent last week to Student Government Association Senator Misaki Collins. Collins made the petition public via Twitter on Feb.

The results of the athletic fee referendum are being withheld, according to a statement released by Student Government Association Election Board Commissioner Emily Vasquez. A formal complaint was submitted to the Election Board at 5 p.m. Friday, one day after the polls closed. The results of the 2018 SGA/GSC Intercollegiate

The Denton County Commissioners Court is exploring options for context after years of controversy surrounding the 100-year-old Confederate monument on the courthouse lawn. Chairman John Baines explained to commissioners last Tuesday the Confederate Monument Committee’s recommendation to keep the statue and add context. The commissioners applauded the 15-0 consensus and

On-campus open parties hosted by student organizations are once again allowed after the freeze implemented by Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Elizabeth With was lifted in late January. “There’s been incidents throughout the years and ultimately after an incident at an open party last fall, while it wasn’t the